Beware of regime change in Iran
HARUN KARCIC Published 28.06.2019 The war drums between Washington and Tehran may have quieted for now, but judging from the trend over the past 15 years, it is only a […]
The people of the Middle East should be reassured by one thing – their autocrats are no longer a global anomaly
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, is absolutely right about Donald Trump. One wonders how he might describe Boris Johnson Robert Fisk @indyvo President Hassan Rouhani of Iran got it right on […]
Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, says foreign minister
Jun 25, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will never pursue a nuclear weapon, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, according to the IRIB news agency. He […]
Iran says ‘idiotic’ new US sanctions have closed path to diplomacy
Foreign ministry spokesman accuses Trump administration of destroying peace and security Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 25 Jun 2019 Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become the […]
Unpick all the lies Trump has told about Iran and you get to the narcissistic truth
I want to believe my President — I really do. But the facts speak for themselves Eric Lewis New York The Independent Voices President Trump made the right decision […]
What would a US-Iran conflict look like?
Jonathan Marcus Diplomatic correspondent @Diplo1 on Twitter 21 June 2019 Tensions have been escalating between the two countries A US naval reconnaissance drone was downed by Iranian missiles. President […]
Donald Trump has made the right move with Iran – let’s hope it continues
Mr Trump promised the American people that he would not lead them into another Middle Eastern conflict and he has thus far kept his word Editorial @IndyVoices The Independent Voices […]
Who benefits from escalating tensions in the Gulf?
Jun 19,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Britain is the only Western US ally that has swallowed the proclamation by President Donald Trump’s administration that Iran is responsible for six […]
Iran shoots down US drone as missile strike in Saudi Arabia raises tensions
The Guardian – US military denies aircraft was in Iranian airspace amid strained relations with Tehran after last week’s oil tanker attacks Guardian staff and agencies Thu 20 Jun 2019 […]
Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit will be breached on 27 June
Source: BBC News Iran has announced it will breach on 27 June the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world […]
Jeremy Corbyn challenges UK government’s Iran accusations on oil tanker attacks
Source BBC Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said responsibility for Thursday’s attacks “almost certainly” lies with the Iranian regime. But the Labour leader tweeted that there was no evidence for this. […]
Iran Calls Reported Oil Tanker Attack in Gulf of Oman ‘Suspicious’
12:59 13.06.2019 On Thursday morning, reports emerged that two tankers were damaged near the Strait of Hormuz. It comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East […]
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
Source: Guardian Iranian police close venues for crimes ranging from ‘playing illegal music’ to ‘debauchery’ Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic […]
Iran urges Europe to normalise economic ties with it or face consequences
Jun 9, 2019 May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Marius Bosch (reuters_tickers) LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday that Europe was not in a position to criticise Tehran for its military capabilities, […]
Messages from the Mecca summits
Jun 04,2019 JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF There were a number of important messages coming out of Mecca last week after Saudi Arabia successfully concluded three important summits; […]
As an Iranian American journalist in exile, I’m used to online attacks. But I didn’t expect the State Department to fund them
The Iran Disinformation Project, funded by US taxpayer dollars, repeatedly used its social media accounts to attempt to discredit me. And I wasn’t their only target Negar Mortazavi Washington […]
Donald Trump says US is not seeking war with Iran
President tells UK officials he wants to engage in talks with Tehran to broaden nuclear deal Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Wed 5 Jun 2019 Donald Trump assured the UK about […]
Cassis Pompeo talks – Swiss ask US to ease aid deliveries to Iran
Jun 2, 2019 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has called on the United States to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid to Iran in a bid to de-escalate tensions […]
Saudi Arabia gathers Arab leaders over attacks on oil assets
May 30, 2019 – By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Marwa Rashad JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for emergency summits that Riyadh […]
U.S. troop move to Middle East dangerous for international peace – Iran’s Zarif
May 25, 2019 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to […]